January Meeting

When George Washington Carver School (GWCS) in Indianapolis was built in 1935, boiler room excavation inadvertently intercepted an underground spring. Ever since, sump pumps ran continuously to remove approximately 150 gpm of ground water from the school’s basement. Durkin & Villalta Partners Engineering (www.dvpe.net) utilized this spring water in central plant geothermal system and turned a significant liability into a valuable asset. The central plant geothermal system utilized at (GWCS) is a prime example of the next generation of geothermal systems. It is a synthesis of three technologies that separately have proven to be effective: geothermal (earth-coupled) heating and cooling; dedicated heat recovery chillers; and the modern two-pipe HVAC system. From two-pipe HVAC, comes economy and simplicity for school designs. From dedicated heat recovery chillers comes a proven machine that can simultaneously produce cooling and heating water. And, from geothermal, comes an efficient heating and cooling source. Come to our meeting in January to discuss these exciting, energy efficient systems. Thomas Durkin , vice-president and COO of Durkin & Villalta Partners Engineering (www.dvpe.net), will be giving a presentation based on his years of experience designing these systems for schools. Mr. Durkin has written many articles for the ASHRAE journal (www.dvpe.net/articles.html) and other publications. Durkin & Villalta, based out of Indianapolis, is a multi-award winning (www.dvpe.net/projects.html) MEP design firm with projects from schools to municipal to commercial.

Please RSVP by Monday, January 18
Lunch Meeting, January 21
Cost: $15 (includes lunch)
Check-in: 11:30 am - Noon EDT
Lunch/Program: Noon - 1:00 pm EDT

Tippecanoe Place
620 W. Washington St.
South Bend, IN

Dinner Meeting, January 21
Cost: $20 (includes dinner)
Check-in: 5:30 pm - 6:00 CDT
Dinner/Program: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CDT

Temperature Equipment Corp. Training Facility
17725 Volbrecht Rd.
Lansing, IL 60438
NW corner of building to the left of the horseshoe drive